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WWUS85 KCYS 281930

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Cheyenne WY

1230 PM MST Sat Feb 28 2026



NEZ436-437-WYZ418-430>433-010000-

/O.CON.KCYS.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-260301T0000Z/

Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument-

Lodgepole Creek/Southern Nebraska Panhandle-

Middle North Platte River Basin/Niobrara and Converse High Plains-

Laramie Foothills and High Plains-Laramie East High Plains-

Bordeaux/Chugwater/Wheatland-Goshen/Middle-

Lower North Platte River Basin-

1230 PM MST Sat Feb 28 2026



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS

AFTERNOON FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 430, 431, 432, 433, 436, AND 

437...



* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 430, 431, 432, 433, 436, 

  and 437. 



* WIND...West to northwest winds 20 to 25 MPH with gusts of 30 

  to 40 MPH.



* HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent. 



* HIGHEST THREAT...The most critical fire weather conditions are

  expected along the Interstate 80 corridor east of the Laramie

  Range into the southern Nebraska Panhandle.



* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 

  Outdoor burning is not recommended.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions

are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of

strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can

contribute to extreme fire behavior.



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